Pathogens and Infectious Diseases: The Fundamentals (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What did the germ theory of disease establish?
What did the germ theory of disease establish?
Diseases result from living organisms
Which of the following is a sign rather than a symptom of disease?
Which of the following is a sign rather than a symptom of disease?
Fever
What asexual process do bacteria use to reproduce?
What asexual process do bacteria use to reproduce?
Binary fission
What is the bacterial cell wall composed of?
What is the bacterial cell wall composed of?
Peptidoglycan
What shape are bacillus bacteria?
What shape are bacillus bacteria?
Rod-shaped
What is the cell wall of fungi composed of?
What is the cell wall of fungi composed of?
Chitin
Which type of protozoa move using a flagellum?
Which type of protozoa move using a flagellum?
Flagellates
When do opportunistic pathogens typically cause disease?
When do opportunistic pathogens typically cause disease?
When the immune system is compromised
What are endoparasites?
What are endoparasites?
Parasites living inside the body
What is a key characteristic of the meningococcal meningitis rash?
What is a key characteristic of the meningococcal meningitis rash?
It does not blanch when pressed